Drag racer turned s2000 owner!
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Thanks for the kind words everyone, the Evo is very fun! It is a 2556# car (thanks to a lot of expensive lightweight parts and custom fabrication) that makes over 400 whp on a VERY low reading mustang dyno, combined with my ninja shifting, runs very well.
As for my s2000, I have found 3 things I must address so far:
For the water in the trunk, I will just get a hose, put water around the top, and see where it's coming in. I have a few tears that were patched with some tape for patches, but it may be leaking some.
As for the ticking noise and the clunks, are there any tell-tale signs for either that I should look for? I know the engine isn't hurt, because it revs to 9,000 rpm without any noise, but for the first 2 - 5 seconds (sometimes a tad longer), there is a rattle-tick noise from up front. I hear that the chain tensioners fail, is this the noise they start to make?
Thanks everyone,
-Mark
As for my s2000, I have found 3 things I must address so far:
- engine tick noise sometimes, when first started, then almost immediately goes away (chain tensioner maybe?)
- rear passenger clunk noise over small bumps (strut?)
- found some water under the tools in the trunk (i think leaky patch in my top)
For the water in the trunk, I will just get a hose, put water around the top, and see where it's coming in. I have a few tears that were patched with some tape for patches, but it may be leaking some.
As for the ticking noise and the clunks, are there any tell-tale signs for either that I should look for? I know the engine isn't hurt, because it revs to 9,000 rpm without any noise, but for the first 2 - 5 seconds (sometimes a tad longer), there is a rattle-tick noise from up front. I hear that the chain tensioners fail, is this the noise they start to make?
Thanks everyone,
-Mark
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